West Virginia’s race for governor pitting Democratic billionaire Jim Justice against Republican state Senate President Bill Cole has cost about $8.1 million so far.
Campaign finance disclosures show Justice has spent $3.5 million through late September. He has loaned his gubernatorial campaign $2.6 million.
Cole has spent $2.1 million.
The Republican Governors Association has aided Cole with $1.6 million in ads. The Democratic Governors Association has bought $912,800 in ads to support Justice.
The attorney general’s race has racked up a $5.2 million tab.
The Republican Attorney Generals Association has invested $3.4 million in ads supporting Attorney General Patrick Morrisey. Morrisey’s campaign has spent $328,600.
Morrisey’s challenger, Democratic state Delegate Doug Reynolds, has put $1.8 million of his money into the race. His campaign has spent $1.5 million.